What the records say
- When
- 31 Oct 1958
- Kind
- Murder
- Coordinates
- 32.78° N, 79.93° W
- Description
- 1958 murder in Charleston, South Carolina
Placed at the town its description names, Charleston.
Candlestick murder
1958 murder in Charleston, South Carolina
The Candlestick murder refers to the murder of Jack Dobbins by John Mahon in Charleston, South Carolina on October 31, 1958. The acquittal of the confessed killer on the gay panic defense led to widespread fear in Charleston's gay community.
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